How do you pronounce "appropriations"?

In American English: /əˌproʊpriːˈeɪʃənz/ (uh-prohpr-ee-AYSH-uhnz). In British English: /əpɹˌəʊpɹɪˈeɪʃənz/ (uhpr-ohpr-i-AYSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /əˌproʊpriːˈeɪʃənz/ (uh-prohpr-ee-AYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˌəʊpɹɪˈeɪʃənz/ (ɐpr-ohpr-I-aysh).

Is "appropriations" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌproʊpriːˈeɪʃənz/ (uh-prohpr-ee-AYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /əpɹˌəʊpɹɪˈeɪʃənz/ (uhpr-ohpr-i-AYSH-uhnz).

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/əˌproʊpriːˈeɪʃənz/

uh-prohpr-ee-AYSH-uhnz

Syllable Breakdown

əap·proʊprpro·iːpri·eɪʃa·ənztions

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